Bed bracket



Nov. 24, 1931. s v o 1,833,692

BED BRACKET Filed Feb. 13, 1951 [N VE/V TOR JO SEPH 51L V70 n M A TTOlQ/VEY Patented Nov. 24, 1931 UNITED STA JOSEPH SILVIO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS BED BRACKET Application filed February 13, 1931. Serial No. 515,495.

. This invention relates to bed brackets.

In thefpast beds of the type employing bed slats transversely of the longitudinal frame elements ofthe'bed have'as a rule been provided with longitudinal strips" eXtending along the bottom edge of the inner space of said elements for. supporting said slats. Such an arrangement was subject to many objections as the slats frequently became sufiiciently bowed or slipped out of the notches provided for them in the supportingstrips and'became disconnected from the longitudinal frame elements of the bed. Metallic brackets have been used in the past to take the place of these strips for retaining the slats more satisfactorily but the construction of these brackets has usually been such as to prohibit their use in the highly competitive business of bed manufacturing because of the expense involved, the brackets having been as a rule in the form of. castings requiring considerable machining. I I

t It is accordingly the primary object of this invention to provide a bed bracket for satisfactorily supporting and retaining the bed slats which may be economically manufactured and utilized in the assembly of the finished bed.

Other and further objects of this invention will be apparent as the same becomes better understood from an examination of the specification and claims in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a perspective detail view of a .completed bracket involving this invention; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail perspective view of a portion of a bed containing the bracket; and

Fig. 3 is a development view, showing a strip of sheet metal from which the bracket is struck. 7

Referring to the drawings more particularly, reference character 1 designates a strip of sheet metal struck in the form of a bracket. The ends of the bracket 1 are ap-ertured as at 2 to receive screws 3 for attaching the brackets 1 to the opposite inner faces of longitudinal frame elements 4 of the bed. The bracket 1 is struck from a strip of sheet metal 5 shown in development in Fig. 3, the

strip being folded along the dotted lines shown in said figure in the dies (not shown) to provide the constr the central portion 6 uction shown in Fig. 1, of the strip forming a shoulder 6 on the bracket on which the end of the bed slat 7 rests and the triangular sections 7 and 8 on opposite sides of the portion '6 forming side walls 7 of the bracket. The

walls 7* engage the sides of the slats.

The bottom of the brackets 1 may each be provided with an aperture 9 for a screw (not shown) for entering the slats and preventing them from slipping out when bowed down by the weight of the bed spring (not shown). I The advantages and use of the afore-described bracket will be apparent without further detail.

I am aware that many changes may be made without departing from the principles of this invention and I do not wish to be limited to the details described.

I claim supported bysaid device, and a pair of juxtaposed integral walls at either side of said central portion, the inner wall of each pair adapted to engage one side of said member,

the bracket parts bei 2. A supporting sheet metal of uniform thickness comprising a pair of aligned vertlcal faces one at either ng integral. bracket consistmg of end adapted to be attached to a supporting posed horizontally surface, a rectangular central portion disadapted to support a member desired to be supported by said device, and a pair of 'ular juxtaposed trian walls at either side of said central portion,

the inner wall of each pair adapted to engage one side of said member, said faces, walls and central portion being In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 10th da integral.

y of Feb.,A.D.,1931. JOSEPH SILVIO. 

